Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Africa Republic of the Congo The evaluation of the first year of activity of the North Congo Forest Landscape Project found progress in combating poaching, conserving the forest and supporting local development
Oceania Kiribati A group of the country's sailors have had a pandemic-induced career change and have become fruit pickers in South Australia's Riverland after spending the last six months in a Brisbane hotel, unable to return home after working on foreign cargo ships
Asia Israel The country is preparing to build two factories for unmanned aircraft in Morocco's Al-Aoula region following a security cooperation agreement signed in November
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis has established a new Vatican foundation that will promote initiatives based on the principles set forth in his encyclical "Fratelli Tutti", on fraternity and social friendship
Europe Lithuania The Lithuanian government is exploring the possibility of launching an international trial against Belarusian authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko over his regime's treatment of migrants
Africa Sudan Today will be an official holiday in all parts of the country to mark the anniversary of the December Revolution
Europe Bulgaria As it is not yet clear when Bulgarians' identity cards will be equipped with an electronic identification chip, the new Minister of e-Government will introduce a government service that will allow people to sign and submit documents using a mobile phone
Europe Slovenia The Slovenian Olympic Committee has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the need to preserve glaciers: a piece of the Mount Triglav glacier will be displayed in China during the Winter Olympics to warn of the impact of global warming on the Alps
Asia Tajikistan The country is improving its international competitiveness in the textile and clothing sector, with 18 experts in the field of fashion and sewing enrolled in an intensive tailoring course with the latest design technologies and innovative trends
Asia Pakistan A central ceremony will be held at the Katas Raj temples today, attended by several political and religious leaders, besides hundreds of Hindu pilgrims arriving in the country
Africa Libya The National High Electoral Commission handed over the final report on the phase of electoral appeals for the election of the Head of State to the committee formed by members of the House of Representatives in charge of following the electoral process
Africa Chad The international fair for investors and project managers ends today at the Palais du 15 janvier in N'Djamena; it is an initiative of the General Confederation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises aimed at opening investment windows for foreign companies
America Guyana Due to the recent boom in the oil and gas industry, a bill was recently passed that will guarantee locals priority over foreigners when getting involved in new oil and gas businesses, thus favouring internal economic growth